Harry dies!!!

[Richard]

No: HPFGUIDX 83260

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "John" <JPWilko at j...> wrote:
> May be Harry Potter dies, but in book 6 rather than book 7. Somehow 
Harry is in a fight with one of the death eaters and loses. But 
rather than death he becomes a 'vapour' just like Voldemort was in 
the first three books. As in the prophecy '.either must die at the 
hand.' it would imply that if someone else kill him, he doesn't die. 
> 
> JK has made many references to how Harry may not be alive after 
Hogwarts. She has been suggesting that Harry will die, but letting 
everyone believe it is at the final chapter of book 7. 
> 
> Other web sites have been saying in book 6 we go to the grave of 
Harry's parents. Dumbledore could re birth Harry, but in doing so 
sacrifice himself. 
> 
> Just a thought.... 


Richard here ...

One might think that many Potter fans WANT Harry to die in combat 
with Voldemort, given the number of ardor of so many of the 
pronouncements I've seen posted here.  You, at least, don't seem so 
eager to see Harry's death, but still, I can't see JKR leaving 
Voldemort alive, and the phrasing of the prophecy (if that prophecy 
is in fact correct in detail) states that only one of them will die 
at the hands of the other.  Ergo, the other is left alive at least 
for a while.

I also can't see JKR using the same kind of device she used in 
preserving Voldemort for his battles with Harry to preserve Harry 
through a death.  In point of fact, the scenario you suggest does NOT 
entail Harry dying at all, since he must remain alive at least in 
spirit within this World for him to be restored (not resurrected) in 
the manner Voldemort was.

However, as JKR has indicated that last chapter of book 7 may well be 
an epilogue, so she can tie up the later lives (or fates, or 
destinies, if you wish) of the numerous characters of interest, I can 
see Harry surviving his battles with Voldemort AND Voldemort's death 
only to die of old age (or any of a number of other causes) in the 
epilogue.  Thus, JKR can avoid the "red herring" suggested by 
her "may not live" comment, while letting Harry have a somewhat 
normal life following Voldemort's demise.  Under such circumstances, 
it would be more accurate to say that JKR had thrown us all a curve 
ball ... hitting the strike zone, but not where we expected it.


Richard, who thinks that some folks are rather reckless in the 
speculations